NBC’s Constantine is actually starting to look quite good. The pilot is directed by Neil Marshall and the show itself went straight to series as part of NBC’s bid to create a horror/fantasy block on Friday nights. And the new trailer indicates DC is not screwing around with its characters.

Really, we can sum up how this show just got a lot more interesting in one screencap:

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For those who aren’t total nerds, that would be the helmet of notable DC superhero/superheroine (it’s complicated) Doctor Fate. The Good Doctor is a major player in the DC supernatural universe and has been since the ’30s. If they’re rolling that out, especially early on, that means they’re not going to be shy about other characters.

Similarly, this gentleman turning up is rather interesting:

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Admittedly, it could just be a ghost in a fedora. But considering the source material, and the fact that he’s fairly prominently featured, it seems a possibility this could be the Phantom Stranger, another heavy-hitter in the DC mystical world.

Also, a dude gets impaled with a power line, so it’s nice to see this show won’t be shy with the gore. Constantine will debut October 24th on NBC.

I was already on the fence because of the crisp white shirt and the strategically popped collar (kinda makes him look like a cosplayer) and what seemed to be really mediocre directing. The last name thing is not helping.

The “Roman” way, I suppose you’d call it, seems to have been DC canon for a while, though. Like, if I speak to DC’s PR reps, they all say it that way, and DC is very, VERY strict about that stuff. Not sure why they changed it.

That’s interesting to hear. Maybe it’s the Keanu Reeves movie showing its effect. Believe it or not that movie (which I’ll admit wasn’t as bad as some would say) has a pretty big fan base who don’t seem to care a whole lot about the comics. And DC has to find ways to cater to a wider audience, I guess.

I hope I’m just being a stupid shit slinging nerd as usual and this show proves me wrong by being excellent. Because I’d love to see a good Constantine TV series.